Chairman of the Joint Chiefs says it is every soldier's obligation to stop torture if they see it

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs says it is every soldier's obligation to stop torture if they see it: "

Great exchange between the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, who seems to be a normal, real, honorable human being - and then there's idiot Rumsfeld...

When UPI's Pam Hess asked about torture by Iraqi authorities, Rumsfeld replied that 'obviously, the United States does not have a responsibility' other than to voice disapproval.


But [Chairman of the Joint Chiefs] Pace had a different view. 'It is the absolute responsibility of every U.S. service member, if they see inhumane treatment being conducted, to intervene, to stop it,' the general said.


Rumsfeld interjected: 'I don't think you mean they have an obligation to physically stop it; it's to report it.'


But Pace meant what he said. 'If they are physically present when inhumane treatment is taking place, sir, they have an obligation to try to stop it,' he said, firmly.

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(Purportedly Via AMERICAblog.)